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Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
Provides pronunciations, origins, and meanings for words and phrases from foreign sources, ranging from such everyday terms as "dollar," to words in the news and the specialized languages of cooking, music, the arts, and the law.
432 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2002
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Martin H. Manser
173 books18 followersMartin Manser is a professional reference-book editor. Since 1980 he has compiled or edited nearly 200 reference books. He has also compiled and edited many titles that encourage Bible reading.
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January 16, 2022
2.5 stars [Lexicon]
Below average writing, slightly notable use, average truth or reference quality.
A nice book to reference, but a much better one could have been published. The example passages from literature are a nice touch, but Manser fills the book with ones that are mundane, a waste of space, and often from the 1800s (since many have since become idiomatic English). Very few example passages seem to have been carefully picked.
Below average writing, slightly notable use, average truth or reference quality.
A nice book to reference, but a much better one could have been published. The example passages from literature are a nice touch, but Manser fills the book with ones that are mundane, a waste of space, and often from the 1800s (since many have since become idiomatic English). Very few example passages seem to have been carefully picked.
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